Arizona Laws 23-677. Contempt by contumacy or refusal to obey subpoena of commission
Current as of: 2024 | Check for updates
|
Other versions
In case of contumacy or refusal of a person to obey a subpoena issued under this chapter, any court of this state within the jurisdiction of which the inquiry is carried on or within the jurisdiction of which the person guilty of contumacy or refusal to obey is found, resides or transacts business, upon application by the commission or its duly authorized representative, shall issue to such person an order requiring him to appear before a commissioner, the commission or its duly authorized representative, and to produce evidence if so ordered or give testimony touching upon the matter under investigation or in question. Failure to obey such order of the court may be punished by the court as a contempt thereof.
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 23-677
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association or society, as well as a natural person. See Arizona Laws 1-215
- Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.